In Alexandria, Virginia, in the mid-19th century, a slave-owning family is facing financial trouble. The eldest son, Jason, thinks going to California to mine for gold might be the best way to protect his father's legacy. He'll need a cook, a laundress, and a hostler for the journey, and one of them...
Read More about Hope's Path to Glory: The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland TrailIt's Easter The eggs are decorated, the baskets are ready, and Mr. Twist's Easter pants are looking fly, which means one thing: it's time for the annual Twist Easter Egg Hunt, Ada's favorite family tradition. And this year, her parents are letting Ada hide the eggs But Arthur, her big brother...
Read More about ADA Twist, Scientist: Show Me the Bunny (Questioneers)How does a cake bake? What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and...
Read More about ADA Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #3: The Science of BakingHow does a cake bake? What's the difference between baking soda and baking powder? And why is it so important to measure the different ingredients in a recipe? Ada Twist, Scientist: The Why Files is the perfect nonfiction resource for all these questions and more. Based on the bestselling series and...
Read More about ADA Twist, Scientist: The Why Files #3: The Science of BakingChasing Vermeer comes to Harlem in this clever mystery about art, artifice, and the power of community.
WATCHER. SHADOW. FUGITIVE.
Harlem is home to all kinds of kids. Jin sees life passing her by from the window of her family's bodega. Alex wants to help the needy one shelter at a time, but can't...
Read More about The Harlem CharadeFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction.
A modern-day story of family, loss, and renewal, Halsey Street captures the deeply human need to belong--not only to a place but to one another.
Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in Pittsburgh and moved back to Brooklyn to keep an eye...
Read More about Halsey StreetFinalist for the Kirkus Prize for Fiction.
A modern-day story of family, loss, and renewal, Halsey Street captures the deeply human need to belong--not only to a place but to one another.
Penelope Grand has scrapped her failed career as an artist in Pittsburgh and moved back to Brooklyn to keep an eye...
Read More about Halsey StreetInspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma.
She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely...
Read More about Bakhita: A Novel of the Saint of SudanInspired by the true story of a former slave who became a saint, this poignant novel explores how a human being can survive the obliteration of her identity, and how kindness and generosity can be born out of profound trauma.
She recalls little of her childhood, not even her own name. She was barely...
Read More about Bakhita: A Novel of the Saint of SudanFor Sugar, life is anything but sweet.
Ten-year-old Sugar lives on River Road Plantation along the banks of the Mississippi River. Slavery is over, but working in the sugarcane fields all day doesn't make her feel very free. Thankfully, Sugar knows how to make her own fun, telling stories, climbing...
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